

Female Soviet pilot executed during purge of Soviet Air Forces. Posthumously rehabilitated. (1910–1941)
Ukrainian People's Republic
Mariya Nesterenko (* 1. January 1910 in Budy; † 28. October 1941 in Samara) was a female Soviet pilot executed during purge of Soviet Air Forces. Posthumously rehabilitated.. She was 31 years old. Her awards include Order of the Red Star and Order of the Red Banner of Labour.